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 | | His heritage was Saulteaux through his father, Muckitoo or Black Powder, a minor chief of a mixed Cree-Saulteaux band and Plains Cree, through his mother, whose name is unknown. |
 | | The government also failed to live up to the terms of the treaties: individuals and bands were not receiving their full treaty payments, nor was there adequate food on reserves, and government employees, such as Indian Agents and Farm Instructors, were negligent and abusive to First Nations individuals. |
 | | Since Mistahimaskwa (and the Cree) believed that a person’s soul resides in their necks, he did not want to see the spirit of his people crushed by treaties that were not in their best interests. |
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